Scammers target authors with fake fan mail to deceive them into engaging in fraudulent activities.

Writer Joe Dunthorne on the ever-growing scams attempted on authors https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/nov/01/like-many-authors-im-bombarded-by-scam-fan-mail-i-wasnt-prepared-for-what-would-happen-when-i-wrote-back #books #livres #bookstodon

Like many authors, I’m bombarded by scam fan mail. I wasn’t prepared for what would happen when I wrote back By Joe Dunthorne The novelist receives passionate AI-written emails almost every day – but when he decided to take up one sender’s offer to find him new readers, the story took a darker turn https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/nov/01/like-many-authors-im-bombarded-by-scam-fan-mail-i-wasnt-prepared-for-what-would-happen-when-i-wrote-back #JoeDunthorne #Books #Culture #Scams #Publishing #Socialmedia #Email #TheGuardian #JoeDunthorne